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  1. Wow, you ladies have given me some GREAT responses. I wish I could figure out how to multi quote on the iPad but I haven't yet. I'll just say every response on this thread has been valuable to me. Both to know how to respond, and clarifying in my mind WHY we're keeping on. Thank you so much!
  2. Looks good! My kids are really close in age to yours! :) The only other thing I can think of that my older kids are doing is Spanish for foreign language. I'm trying to do Latin too, but we're moving slowly.
  3. Thank you for the input and encouragement, ladies! :) It is encouraging to come here and get ideas from those who are sticking with it.
  4. Good responses! :) Anna, I'm sorry you're getting that response. I guess it goes to show, no matter what path your family chooses, someone is going to feel the need to criticize!
  5. I'm wondering how you respond to these types of comments, or maybe no response is wiser? ;) Things I've been told lately by hsing friends: "I would never limit my kids by hsing high school." "It wouldn't be fair to my younger kids, it's their turn now." "College is too important, I can't mess that up for them." And other similarly themed remarks. We plan to homeschool through high school. I feel like there is no good response. I'm either implying, "Yes, you're right, I'm Superwoman, that's why I'm doing this" or "You're right, but I don't care about my kid's future or my younger kids, so we're going for it!" Do you respond? Or do you just keep your head down and keep going and pray you're making the right decision?
  6. Thank you again! This has given me a lot to think about for next year. :)
  7. Thanks for this info! I will look into those. My head is just spinning! I feel like I'm back to when I was starting homeschooling again. I guess in time I'll build my confidence back up for high school? I hope? :)
  8. For now, for Latin, we'll keep going with Latina Christiana. Is there a Level 2 for that? That would be an option for next year, need to check on that. She is a perfectionist with writing! This kid LOVES rewriting! :) What I may do now is more daily paragraph writing. I know she's going to be frustrated if we don't increase her speed a bit. As far as reading goes, she has really taken off! She is speeding through LOTR right now, totally on her own. It wasn't assigned, she's just doing it for fun. :)
  9. Thank you for the replies! Some follow up thoughts: You all just eased my worry about the fact that co op ends at 8th grade. :) It won't even be an option next year, and your input helps confirm that I DON't need to stress about finding a replacement activity. We actually chose to do Bio this year to give her more time to catch up on math. I plan to have her do Physical Science next year with ds, then move on to Chem, Physics, not sure about 12th grade science yet. Any suggestions for what to add to RS Spanish for more grammar? I forgot to mention PE! We did swim team over the summer. Right now we're just staying active with walks, the Wii, and it's finally cooled off enough for bike riding. We may do something more formal in Spring, we'll see.
  10. Agreeing with all that's been said already. :) And, don't sell yourself short on what your littles are actually getting. I remember the guilt I felt that #3 wasn't getting the same library story times, park days, etc. that my older 2 had because of schooling them and having a baby #4. But when I actually listed out the opportunities and exposure to things he WAS getting, I felt better. My younger kids haven't necessarily had the same experiences (e.g. Library story time) but they've gotten to do some fun stuff. And don't feel too guilty about being housebound either. When my twins were born we rarely left the house, for months. Even now it can be a challenge! We have plenty to keep up busy at home, and it saves money, too. ;) As others said, the challenges don't go away, but they do change and you will gain confidence over time. I am stressing about high school, but for my 5th child going into K next year, I can relax, I've done it so many times now. :)
  11. I just last night finished reading The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan. Dystopia and zombies! ;) There are two more books in the series. I'm still processing it, but there was an interesting tension between loss of freedom with safety vs. freedom with risk. And throughout the book people are called on to make some fairly horrific choices. Might be an interesting, modern YA addition to your list!
  12. Hi there! I am currently schooling 8th gr, 6th gr, 4th gr, 2nd gr, PreK and I have two year old twins. I'm expecting baby #8 in June. My plan is to have my oldest doing MFW for high school next year. Could anyone glance at what I'm doing now and tell me if I'm on the right track in regards to my current 8th gr dd? Math: this has been her biggest struggle, we're now doing MUS and LOF, hoping to get to pre Algebra by spring. Plus she takes an outside math class. Science: Apologia Biology, so far going great! Rosetta Stone Spanish and Latina Christiana Rod and Staff English, IEW, Apples for Spelling, Wordly Wise for LA SL Core 7 Piano lessons One day a week at an enrichment co op, this includes the extra math, digital animation, Shakespeare, drama, a class on reading comprehension. Fun stuff that ties in well with what we're doing at home. I would love your input as I think ahead to next year! :)
  13. Fun seeing it from that perspective! What wasn't at all fun was trying to navigate across a Target parking lot with a cart, a double stroller, and 7 kids! We sat in the van for a while waiting for visibility to improve slightly. It was a memorable experience for sure! Thanks for posting the video!
  14. Thank you Faithr and Renee! I will look into those. I appreciate your input!
  15. Anyone care to tell me if I'm missing anything? :) SL Core 7 Math U See hoping to finish Zeta and start Pre Alg Apologia Biology Rod and Staff English Wordly wise Latina Christiana Apples spelling Continue IEW The Most Important Thing You'll Ever Study (Bible curr) piano PE One day a week in an enrichment program will include some state history, digital animation, drama, Shakespeare. This will be our 2nd year there, it added some great stuff last year. :) Still figuring out how to add Spanish Eventually art class thru parks and rec Any input appreciated! We plan to start MFW for 9th grade.
  16. I have fraternal twin girls who are almost 23 mos old. Feel free to PM me anytime! I had two level 2 u/s. The first was the 18 week one, because it was twins, because I had a history of m/c, because I'm old (36 when I had them) :) and because the wonderful u/s tech in my OB office recommended it to make sure she had missed nothing. (The level 2 was done at the hospital.) I had a 2nd level 2 u/s because there was some concern that one twin was getting quite a bit bigger. It turned out they weighed 6 lbs 2 oz and 6 lbs 8 oz, not much difference at all. PM me anytime, seriously! I love, love, love having twins and wish we would be blessed with another set. :)
  17. I switched my non-mathy dd from Horizons to MUS halfway thru 4th grade because we were just drowning. She is now on Epsilon in 7th gr. We plan to do math thru the summer, hoping to be in Pre Alg in 8th gr. After reading lots and lots of math threads here :) I think my plan is to supplement with Life of Fred and the Key to series. Looking forward to reading other replies!
  18. Thanks to both of you! I will check out the other thread. Ayden, my experience has been the same as yours. I hear great things, and then I hear that both are behind. Like you, I really need somethig that is going to keep up moving forward. Thanks again! :)
  19. Math help needed! :) We switched my oldest dd from Horizon (we were absolutely sinking!) to MUS halfway thru 4th gr. She has done well with it. We went all the way back to Alpha, and she is now on track to start PreAlg early 8th gr. Should we stick with MUS for PreAlg and Alg? I hear good things about TT, not sure if that would be a stronger program at those levels. I'm considering taking it myself first to get ready! Any input would be appreciated, thank you. :)
  20. I knew I wanted to homeschool when I was expecting my oldest. What really looks different is that I thought I would teach EVERYTHING without exception! Somehow I would learn to play the piano, so I could teach them. Somehow I would get better computer skills so I could teach those too. I would learn to love arts and crafts so we would do lots of those. REALITY: I am so thankful for our wonderful piano teacher, it has been worth every penny! They have learned so much. They take art classes thru the library when we can afford the time and money. I (gasp) even utilize some public school resources for band and computers for my older two. We co op for General Science right now, and sharing the labs with another mom has been fantastic. I also would never have believed that we would have 7 kids, but I wouldn't have missed all this craziness for anything. :)
  21. Thank you all so much for sharing your experiences! I have really been considering MFW for high school. We are doing SL Core 6 and will do Core 7 next year. But I'd like to make the switch when oldest dd starts 9th gr. I even called their office today to ask questions! :) So, not starting MFW until Fall 2012, but looking forward to it already! :)
  22. I just told my dh that it was encouraging to me to read that someone else with kids these ages and twins was wiped out at the end of the day! :) I am not alone! They are a lot of work, but so much fun! :) Truly a blessing!
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